Sunday, August 9, 2009

ICELT invites papers for the 2009 Conference

ICELT invites papers for the following:
Papers 40 minute presentations
Workshops 80 minute presentations
Research reports 15 minute presentations (MA and PhD students)

The abstract must not exceed 150 words
The bio-data must not exceed 60 words.

Proposals
Foreign speakers are advised to send in proposals before August 20, 2009. Foreign speakers will be notified of acceptance by the 1 September 2009.

All full papers sent in will be considered for publication.

ICELT 2009 - International Conference on English Language Teaching
Profiting from Learner and Teacher Investment in ELT

10-11 November 2009
Hotel Equatorial
Melaka, UNESCO World Heritage City

Links to Confirmed Speakers

Annie Hughes

Annie Hughes is the Director of the MA in TEYL at the Department of Educational Studies, University of York.

Barry Tomalin

Barry Tomalin is an internationally recognised expert in intercultural communication skills training. A writer, trainer and broadcaster, he has worked for the Overseas Development Agency (British Council) in West Africa and for the BBC World Service in London.

Hitomi Masuhara

Dr. Hitomi Masuhara is Visiting Fellow at Leeds Metropolitan University, Secretary of MATSDA and freelance Education, Research and Materials Development consultant. Her main interests include the role of the brain in language acquisition, materials & teacher development.

Brian Tomlinson

Dr. Brian Tomlinson is a Visiting Professor at Leeds Metropolitan University. He has worked in Indonesia, Japan, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, Vanuatu and Zambia and has given presentations in nearly sixty countries. He is the Founder and President of MATSDA (the Materials Development Association)

Fatimah Hashim

Fatimah Hashim is Professor of Second Language Education in the Department of Language and Literacy Education, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya. Fatimah has extensive experience of second language teacher development and research supervision.

Alan Maley

Alan Maley has been involved in ELT for 45 years. He worked for the British Council in Jugoslavia, Ghana, Italy, France, China and India and 5 years as Director-General of the Bell Educational Trust in Cambridge.

Carolyn Graham

My nine summers of teaching at Harvard were among the most memorable of my 25 years in the language classroom. It was an extraordinary program made possible by the amazing talent of the late Anne who not only selected her summer staff personally but allowed us total freedom to use our creativity.

David Nunan

David Nunan is Vice President for Academic Affairs at Anaheim University, California, Emeritus Professor at the University of Hong Kong, Honorary Professor at the University of NSW, and Senior Academic Advisor to Global English Corporation in San Francisco.

Ghazali Mustapha

Dr. Ghazali Mustapha holds a Ph.D in TESL and Critical Thinking Skills from University of Leicester, England. Dr. Ghazali has written papers published in books, journals, conference proceedings, teaching and training modules in the field of TESL and Critical, Creative and Lateral Thinking Skills at national and international levels.

Rahma Ibrahim Al- Mahrooqi

Dr. Rahma Ibrahim Al- Mahrooqi is the Director of the Labguage Centre at SQU. She holds a PhD in English Communications Education from the University of Pittsburgh, USA.

Saleh Salim Al-Busaidi

Dr Saleh Salim Al-Busaidi is an assistant professor of English and is currently the Head of the Curriculum Development Unit in the Language Center at Sultan Qaboos University, Oman. He has taught EFL since 1995. He has an MA in TEFL from the University of Exeter, UK and a PhD in curriculum studies.

Stephen J Hall

Dr Stephen J Hall is Director, Language and Compulsory Studies, Sunway University College, Malaysia. He was an INSETT nation wide Project Manager for four years. Previously, he was a corporate trainer and managed Language and Communication, Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore.

Lee Su Kim

Dr. Lee Su Kim is Associate Professor of English at the School of Language Studies and Linguistics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Her research interests are in Language and Culture, World Englishes and Materials Design. She lectures on Varieties of English and Language, Culture & Communication in the B.A. and Masters programmes at the university.

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NS Prabhu

Dr. NS Prabhu is well known for his work on the Bangalore Project. He has worked at MGM College, Udupi, The Academy of General Education, Manipal, the British Council, Madras and the National University of Singapore. He is currently Advisor, Dictionary Database Project, Orient BlackSwan, Bangalore, India.

Malachi Edwin Vethamani

Malachi Edwin Vethamani is currently Dean and Associate Professor at the School of Education, Languages and Communications, Wawasan Open University, Malaysia. He was with the Faculty of Educational Studies, University Putra Malaysia from 1986 till 2009. He holds a doctorate in Literature in English from the University of Nottingham, England.

Phan Le Ha

Phan Le Ha lectures in the Faculty of Education, Monash University Australia and holds honorary lecturing positions at universities in Vietnam. Her teaching and research interests include English as an international language, identity, TESOL, pedagogy, writing, and comparative and international education.

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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES (ESP) CONFERENCE

We are pleased to announce that online registration is now open for the 2ND ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES (ESP) CONFERENCE at the Hochschule (University of Applied Sciences) in Ulm, Germany on 26 September 2009.

Do you teach specialist English? Would you like to know what's new in your field? Have you thought of moving into specialist English teaching but are not sure how to or whether it is right for you?

This all day conference is aimed at teachers and trainers who already teach ESP or are thinking of expanding their knowledge and moving into specific areas of teaching.

This year we are offering a choice of 30 different professional workshops, presentations and company talks on topics such as law, medicine, the automotive industry, technical English, aviation, finance, law enforcement, telecommunication, and human resources as well as workshops addressing the skills and techniques required to teach ESP. The speakers are all experts in their fields and are coming from countries as far flung as France, Switzerland, Romania, England and the USA, as well as Germany.

There will also be presentations and exhibition stands from the key providers of English language teaching publications enabling you to get personal advice about the best course and examination materials for your lessons and training sessions.

The number of delegates will be restricted so register early to ensure your place and take advantage of the early-bird fee.

Can you afford not to specialise?

Register here: www.esp-conference.de

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Es grüßt Sie freundlich / Regards,

Paul East

89073 Ulm/Germany

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